Nucleate Israel Activator 2026: Demo Day
Nucleate Israel Demo Day brings together founders, scientists, investors, and industry partners from across the midwest. This day centers on a live pitch competition where cohort teams present the companies and technologies they have built over the past year. Alongside the pitches, Demo Day serves as one of the strongest networking opportunities in Israel. Attendees connect with investors, academics, and partners who are actively shaping the future of life sciences across the region. It is a chance to meet emerging founders, explore new technologies, and build relationships that move ideas forward.
If your organization is interested in sponsoring Nucleate Israel Demo Day, we would love to connect. Sponsorship supports the next generation of biotech founders and provides direct visibility to investors, industry leaders, and academic innovators across the region. Partners gain access to a high-impact audience, branding opportunities throughout the event, and engagement with our Activator teams. Reach out to [email protected]
Nucleate Israel is generously funded by the Walder Foundation
Agenda:
16:00 | Arrival & Networking
16:30 | Opening & Herzog-Nucleate Partnership Remarks
16:50 | Keynote: The Big Picture: Israeli Biotech Then, Now, and What Lies Ahead with Mati Gill (CEO AION Labs)
17:10 | Expert Circle: An open discussion with our 2026 Activator mentors on the realities of building in biotech
17:50 | The Main Event: 6 Venture Pitches:
Jordan Chill: Metastatic breast cancer therapeutics
Synapsex: CNS Nano-Delivery
Virobix: Targeted Oncolytic Virus Platform
Synaptoflora: AI-driven microbiome modeling
Kollagen Bio: Synthetic collagen for wound healing
EDEN Genomics: AI-driven genomic stratification
18:55 | Cocktail Party Break & Networking 🍸
19:40 | Final Winner Announcement!
Nucleate is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering the next generation of biotech leaders. With chapters spanning 41 geographic regions and participation from over 280 academic institutions, Nucleate sparks new intellectual communities and embeds emerging talent within a global biotech community. Through open-access educational programming, Nucleate helps democratize biotech innovation — removing barriers and helping founders concentrate on building transformational technologies. Visit www.nucleate.org for more information, and visit https://nucleate.org/privacy-policy/ to read our privacy policy.
We also want to thank our HQ supporters for championing our open-access mission and empowering the next generation of biotech entrepreneurs!
Platinum: Eli Lilly and Company, Genentech, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, MilliporeSigma
Philanthropic Support: Lyda Hill Philanthropies
Preferred Partners: Pillar VC, Amino Collective, Fenwick, Excedr, Mercury, Brex, Fedsprout, Browne Consulting
In-Kind Support: AcademicLabs, Lens.org
Israel Chapter Sponsors: Walder Foundation, Herzog Fox & Neeman
Israel In-Kind Support: Our Crowd, ProPharma, AWS, Ichilov I-Next, Aion Labs